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Determine whether each given value of x satisfies the inequality x+1<x/3 (a) x=0 (b) x=4 (c) x=-4
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Determine whether each given value of x satisfies the inequality x+1<x/3

(a) x=0
(b) x=4
(c) x=-4

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x+1 < (x)/(3)\ \ \ \ |\cdot3\\\\3x+3 < x\ \ \ \ |-3\\\\3x < x-3\ \ \ \ |-x\\\\2x < -3\ \ \ \ |:2\\\\x < -1.5

Answer: (c) x = -4

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